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Mena House Oberoi Cairo

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Mena House Oberoi Cairo: OK.. but not worth it.    Check Rates
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  • The hotel is quite interesting; Antiques, nice pool and a wonderful view of the pyramids. For the money though the rooms are desperately outdated. The bathroom and the carpets are shot. We ended up pushing them to relocate us to a better room since the one they initially put us in was trashed. The second one was somewhat better but still very worn.

    The staff (front desk team and room staff) were great, the managementhowever was sad and snotty. It is terrible to see such a hotel slowly quietly fall into disrepair. I would strongly suggest skipping the dinner theater. We went and were treated to an incredibly bad belly dancing and campy show. Upside: the food was good.

    What else was good: One of the best Indian Resteraunts. Seriously this is very good.

    Staff: Radar and Abdula as well as the other desk staff all did a great job of doing the best to be helpful and do the most with what they had to work with,

    No Spa " Under Renovation" Which is nice for we closed it.

    No Casino " Under Renovation" See above...

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  • After reading so many positive reviews of the Mena House we were very disappointed on the two occassions we stayed there recently. ,Reserving and prepaying for a 'pyramid view room' is no guarantee that you will actually be given one as we found out. We were assigned to the garden section which is quite a hike from the 'palace' section, on both of our recent visits. This section is unimpressive and other the constant 24hr roar of Cairo traffic coming from the adjacent street, it felt much like any western hotel/motel in need of some refurbishment. The staff were nice enough, other than the rather arrogant and indifferent man who checked us in on our return visit. On that occasion we were taken to three different rooms before settling on a 'satisfactory ' double 'no smoking' garden view ,away from street noise. It turned out that for two days, owing to Cairo smog, the pyramids couldn't be seen from the hotel anyway. Other than the pyramids, good for a couple of hours visit, the location is inconvenient to all other attractions. It's location so far from the airport means that an early flight means a very early start to allow for the 45 min extra travel time needed to reach the airport. We did not try the much touted 'Mogul" restaurant but found the other restaurants to be overpriced with food that can only be described as mediocre. If you want the true 'palacial' Egyptian experience, a hotel that lives up to the hype, the Sofitel 'Old Cataract Hotel' located on the Nile, admist beautiful gardens in Aswan, is worth the expense . It truly lives up to it's reputation as a grand hotel

    Feb is not a good month to use the pool. It looked much like any other hotel pool. No views either because of smog.

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    A good quality hotel in a superb location, just a short 5/10 minute walk from the Pyramids. The public areas and restaurants in the old part of the hotel are very ornate. The rooms in the garden annex are large and well presented, but lacking character. Plus the noise from the road can be a nuisance at times. The buffet breakfast was very good and the food overall was much better than I have had previously in Egyptian hotels. The staff were friendly.

    The facilities were good (including the spa) and there is a nice pool area should you have time to take a dip. You can see the pyramids from the hotel grounds (apart from when it is misty).

    Drinking evening cocktails in the bar overlooking the pyramids.

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    Mena House Oberoi Cairo: Experience the faded charm of travels past    Check Rates
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  • The Mena House has a long history - Agatha Christie stayed there, as did many other famous people. It is great for pretending you are playing a part in Death on the Nile.

    It is also extremely convenient for the pyramids. You can sit in the gardens drinking tea and stare at a pyramid.

    There are several restaurants - at one, in the gardens, we were able to watch our bread being made before we ate it for lunch.

    On the downside, rooms in the annexe are not that luxurious, and when we stayed there over Christmas, the lift muzak was a high-pitched version of "We Wish You a Merry Christmas", which palled very quickly.

    Great views of the pyramids.

    It is a chance to stay in a piece of history.

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    Mena House Oberoi Cairo: Best Place to Stay while in Cairo    Check Rates
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  • I can not say enough about the Mena House for Quality and service, Ya cant beat the location approximately 1/4 mile from the Pyramids
    Located in Giza, Taxis are cheap why stay in Cairo

    Views,Horse back riding,
    The Pyramids(Isn't that one of the Reason for going to Eygpt)

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    Mena House Oberoi Cairo: Fantastic Hotel for the Jet-lagged!    Check Rates
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  • I highly recommend the hotel!! The location is truly wonderful for those who couldn't sleep due to the jet lag. I had a perfect view of the Great Pyramid from my hotel bed. Do I need to say more? :)

    The hotel has a GREAT Indian restaurant. It is not cheap but it has the best Indian food I ever had in life!!!

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    I will surely recommend this one.

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  • People may feel like a stay at the Mena House is mandatory, but I would like to say that it could be missed. The hotel is noted for its age and its location to the pyramids. The location is the only reason one should stay at this hotel. I visited at high season and there was nothing going on. They have a disco, but it was not exciting. The pool area was univiting if not creepy. The continental breakfast was lackluster (it abounded with food grown in water like watermelon and rice - why would I want to eat food grown in water when I can't even drink the water?!).
    The rooms are okay. The decorative fabrics on the beds seem like they have not been cleaned even though I am sure they have. They just gave me that feeling of uncleanliness.
    There are some other great hotels in Cairo that people should try out. They are lighter on the wallet and offer more in my opinion.

    Grat location. The Mena House is the closest hotel (and the closest anything) to the pyramids. While this is a wonderful attribute, I got a brief creepy crawly as I wrote my family a postcard, staring at the pyramids from the bar. Maybe a little too close!!

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